Video assisted thoracic surgery. Experiences in Dr. Gustavo Aldereguia Lima hospital. by Arístides Sánchez Sánchez, Lidia Torres Aja, Rubén Mena Guerra, Francisco Cabarroca Castillo

“…There was a prevalence of therapeutic surgeries (55 %), over diagnostic surgeries. The pos-operatory period in the Surgery Department was less than seven days in most of the cases. …”
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Gastric Pneumatosis in the Setting of Diabetic Ketoacidosis by Mohammed Rifat Shaik, Chet Ranabhat, Nishat Anjum Shaik, Akshay Duddu, Zaid Bilgrami, Guofeng Xie

“…Gastric pneumatosis, an uncommon radiologic finding characterized by the presence of gas within the gastric wall, presents a diagnostic challenge due to its association with both benign gastric emphysema and more severe emphysematous gastritis. …”
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Diverse Roles of Macrophages in Atherosclerosis: From Inflammatory Biology to Biomarker Discovery by Ting Gui, Aiko Shimokado, Yujing Sun, Takashi Akasaka, Yasuteru Muragaki

“…Based on the central functions of macrophages in atherogenesis, cytokines, chemokines, enzymes, or microRNAs related to or produced by macrophages have become important clinical prognostic or diagnostic biomarkers. This paper discusses the impact of monocyte-derived macrophages in early atherogenesis and advanced disease. …”
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Marked Improvement in Refractory TTP Directly after H. pylori Eradication Therapy by Irina Gringauz, Narin Nard Carmel-Neiderman, Tobin Mangel, Orith Portnoy, Gad Segal, Idan Goren

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A case report of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis by G. Makarevičius, J. Grigaitė, M. Jokubaitis, A. Klimašauskienė

“…Autoimmune disorders (notably ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and IgG4-related disease) pose one of the greatest diagnostic challenges in the differential diagnosis of hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP). …”
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Computational Modeling of the Interaction of Silver Nanoparticles with the Lipid Layer of the Skin by Andrea Fabara, Sebastián Cuesta, Fernanda Pilaquinga, Lorena Meneses

“…Their main uses in the medical field comprise diagnostic and therapeutic applications. In this project, the interaction between silver nanoparticles and the lipid layer of the skin was studied in order to know how nanoparticles behave when they are in contact with the skin. …”
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Optical Properties of DMA-π-DCV Derivatives: A Theoretical Inspection under the DFT Microscope by Joaquín Calbo

“…Theoretical calculations demonstrate that the ethylene bridge is a better π-communicator and allows for more delocalized frontier molecular orbitals compared to the acetylene spacer. The Λ diagnostic test allowed rationalization of the orbital spatial overlap in the main CT excitations. …”
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Strain-Based Evaluation of a Steel Through-Girder Railroad Bridge by Andrew N. Daumueller, David V. Jáuregui

“…Accordingly, four models were developed to study the sensitivity of a bridge in New Mexico to floor-system connection fixity and the ballast. A diagnostic load test was also performed to evaluate the accuracy of the finite-element models at locations of maximum moments. …”
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Fecal microbiota changes associated with pathogenic and non-pathogenic diarrheas in foals by Yijun Shi, Elizabeth A. Maga, Michael J. Mienaltowski

“…Results Foal diarrhea samples tested positive or negative for common equine neonatal diarrhea pathogens by diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which allowed for samples to be segregated as pathogenic or non-pathogenic. …”
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Spontaneous Heterotopic Triplet Pregnancies With Single Intrauterine and Twin Tubal Pregnancies Post‐Levonorgestrel Use: Case Report and Literature Review by Azadeh Tarafdari, Nasim Eshraghi, Hawraa Shbeeb, Marzie Poorabdoli, Marjan Ghaemi, Mohammadamin Parsaei

“…This highlights the need to consider heterotopic pregnancy in differential diagnoses for patients presenting with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding, even with detected intrauterine pregnancies, especially after failed emergency contraception, necessitating thorough laboratory and ultrasonographic diagnostic work‐up.…”
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Cladophialophora bantiana Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis Complicated by Pulmonary Nocardiosis: A Tale of Two Infections by Muhammad Farhan Khaliq, Rayan E. Ihle, Christopher P. Schirtzinger

“…Cladophialophora bantiana infection is rare and requires multidisciplinary approach for accurate diagnostic confirmation. Aggressive and long-term treatment with voriconazole along with early neurosurgical intervention may offer an improved chance of survival in these patients.…”
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Acute Intestinal Obstruction due to Complicated Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Adult: A Case Report by Arundhati Negi, Geofia Shaina Crasta, Bharath Kumar Bhat

“…Hereby, the authors present a case of MD in a 54-year-old female with no previous surgeries, who presented with features suggestive of intestinal obstruction. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed that the cause of the obstruction was an inflamed MD with a band extending to the inferior aspect of the liver. …”
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The Potential of MicroRNAs as Novel Biomarkers for Transplant Rejection by Matthias Hamdorf, Satoru Kawakita, Matthew Everly

“…In this review, we discuss whether circulating miRNA can serve as an early noninvasive diagnostic biomarker and an expression fingerprint of allograft rejection and transplant failure. …”
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Detection of Mesiobuccal Canal in Maxillary Molars and Distolingual Canal in Mandibular Molars by Dental CT: A Retrospective Study of 100 Cases by Sushma Rathi, Jayaprakash Patil, Prashant P. Jaju

“…Dental CT allows adequate visualization of variation in root canal morphology and can be important diagnostic tool for successful endodontic therapy.…”
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Cracked Tooth: A Report of Two Cases and Role of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Diagnosis by Pishipati Vinayak Kalyan Chakravarthy, Lahari Ajay Telang, Jayashri Nerali, Ajay Telang

“…This variety and unpredictability make the cracked tooth a challenging diagnostic entity. The use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in diagnosis of complex endodontic cases has been well documented in the literature. …”
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The Rare Malignancy of the Hepatobiliary System: Ampullary Carcinoid Tumor by Mustafa Ozsoy, Yucel Ozsoy, Aras Emre Canda, Olcay Ak Nalbant, Fatih Haskaraca

“…Papilla that was tumor-like macroscopically was seen in the second part of the duodenum in diagnostic endoscopy. Pylorus—preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy surgical procedure was applied. …”
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Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in a Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Recipient by Jeevan Prakash Gopal, David Taube, John Martin, Simona Deplano, Saral Desai, Vassilios Papalois, Anand Sivaprakash Rathnasamy Muthusamy

“…The patient underwent multiple contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans and multiple endoscopies with confounding features until, eventually, the diagnosis was established. We discuss the diagnostic difficulties and the therapeutic dilemma, along with the pitfalls in ascertaining the final diagnosis.…”
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Combination of metagenomic next-generation sequencing and morphology for identifying Coccidioides immitis: a case report by Hong Liu, Kaixin Zhou, Chaoran Zhong, Ming Guan

“…As coccidioidomycosis is a rare disease in China, its pathogen-specific diagnostic methods are limited. In this case, we combined two universal methods, mNGS and traditional morphological observation, to confirm the diagnosis. …”
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Clinical Report of Probable Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Pregnancy by Eryk Hakman, Sasha Mikhael

“…The development of CAPS in pregnancy poses many diagnostic challenges as a result of its broad range of clinical presentations and its overlap with other obstetric complications and microangiopathic diseases. …”
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Pectoralis Minor Syndrome: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature by Mohammed Abdallah, Mohammad Rachad Wehbe, Elias Elias, Muhammad Aghiad Kutoubi, Roger Sfeir

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